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He didn’t really care This was a one-ti Lu left for hi in co also been chucked fro career

Rath a brutal task points The final straw that cost Rathman his certification hen he was ratted out to the authorities for locking his crew in the freezer as punishment whenever one of them failed to complete a task as ordered

He hadn’t co Apparently, Lu liked Rathman’s reputation He said it was exactly what he’d been looking for

Now as he sailed along the Great Barrier Reef on Christ, Rath his tih the bridge pitched up and down as rain lashed the s, there was nothing better than being master of a ship, whatever the size With theto buy his own charter boat,trips off the Gold Coast for rich businessirlfriends

Then the bridge officer said so that shook him out of his bikini-filled reverie

“Captain, we’ve got a problem with crane two”

Rathroaned “What is it?”

“It seems the boom wasn’t locked down securely” The e, and Rathainst the adjacent crane arm with every wave crest If it wasn’t locked in place properly, the store to the ship and its cargo as well as delaying their arrival

“There’s a safe harbor fifteen miles here we could shelter to make sure it’s secure,” the officer said

Rath course Get a ht now and up into that cab to reposition the boom and lock it down”

“Aye, Captain”

The officer made the call, and aon to the railing with a death grip as he pulled hih the fierce wind and rain Rath a life jacket, but he wasn’t going to bring him back now and cause a further delay With each wave, the boohbor If the cables snapped, the whole thing could co down

The deckhand finally made it to the crane tower and climbed the stairs inside Rathman couldn’t see when he reached the cab, but it was obvious that he’d ainst the one beside it

Rathh of relief that his payday was now as secure as the crane

The crew the deck back to the safety of the stern superstructure